Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiến bò từ dưới lên trên, mang theo cơm gạo gây nên mưa rào

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Meaning · English

Small actions can lead to significant consequences

Literally: Ants crawl from below up, carrying rice grains causing heavy rain

Examples

Hành động nhỏ của anh ấy đã kiến bò từ dưới lên trên, làm thay đổi cả công tyHis small action had a significant impact, changing the whole company

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Kiến bò từ dưới lên trên, mang theo cơm gạo gây nên mưa rào” mean?

Small actions can lead to significant consequences Literally: Ants crawl from below up, carrying rice grains causing heavy rain

Is “Kiến bò từ dưới lên trên, mang theo cơm gạo gây nên mưa rào” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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